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  • ENJJPT Steering Committee Convenes at Sheppard

    The Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program Steering Committee meets every six months to formulate policy and oversee the execution of the ENJJPT Program.Sheppard Air Force Base will host the next Steering Committee meeting on behalf of the U.S., Mar. 9-13, 2015, for approximately 60 personnel

  • Public affairs printing requests now sent to DAPS

    In accordance with AFI 35-109 Visual information section 4.1.2, the public affairs office will no longer be able to support base-wide printing. The public affairs office does not have the personnel or the available budget to support these services.Any organization interested in print documents or

  • A mustache sparks Air Force tradition

    U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds believed his mustache was bullet proof. Not only did it protect him from the dangers of air combat, but it was his way of giving inflexible leadership a wake-up call.The mustache March legend began during the conflicts in Vietnam when Olds grew a mustache far out of

  • AF selects 13 Sheppard Airmen for promotion to E-8

    Thirteen Sheppard master sergeants were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant.The selection rate was 8.75 percent, with an average selectee overall score of 680.90. Selectees' average time-in-grade was 4.34 years and time-in-service was 18.79 years. Average enlisted performance report

  • Iwo Jima: The final chapter

    The gentle beating of drums started as the patriot riders motorcycle escort approached Sheppard Elementary School. Children rushed out to the sidewalks to greet the legendary heroes; survivors of the battle of Iwo Jima.A rumble of tiny hands clapping erupted as they exited the buses. Flanked on both

  • 80th FTW Commander awarded Legion of Merit

    The 80th Flying Training Wing Commander here was awarded the Legion of Merit during a change of command ceremony Feb. 13, 2015.Col. Lance Bunch, led the direction of flying training activities for the world's only internationally manned and managed organization conducting NATO flying training

  • Air Force selects 17 Sheppard officers for promotion

    Seventeen Sheppard officers were recently selected for promotion to major.The following captains from Team Sheppard were selected.Capt. Tom Alford, 82nd Training WingCapt. Nicollette Borgstrom, 82nd Training WingCapt. Dan Connors, 82nd Training WingCapt. Brad Allen, 82nd Training WingCapt. Frank

  • Beale graduates first class of pipeline Global Hawk crew chiefs

    Six Airmen became the first Air Force recruits to graduate initial skills technical training as RQ-4 Global Hawk crew chiefs after completing Mission-Ready Airmen training here Feb. 10.The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft that provides global

  • Wing Chaplain retires after 32-year career

    After spending more than half of his life in service to the U.S. Air Force, Sheppard's wing chaplain retired Jan. 30, 2015.Chaplain Col. Michael Grubbs, who came here three years ago from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., is responsible for the spiritual welfare of all permanent party personnel and more